2001 BMW 3 SERIES Wheels Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2001 BMW 3 SERIES
3 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 BMW 3 SERIES. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
WAS DRIVING ON HWY 99 GETTING READY TO EXIT ON JENSEN AVE WHEN I FELT A BUMP THEN MY DRIVER CURTAIN/ DOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGED TO THE DIVER'S RIM AND TIRE, BRAKES HAVE BEEN CLICKING EVER SINCE AND SUSPENSION SEEMS TO BE AFFECTED AS WELL SINCE CAR IS BEEN SHAKING AND TILTING TO THAT SIDE
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, I HIT A POTHOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED: THE SIDE, AND CURTAIN. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE ON THE OUTSIDE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I . THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL CAME APART. WHEN REMOVING THE WHEEL THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HUGE CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE CRACK DEVELOPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V383000 ( WHEELS:RIM ). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000.
Other 2001 BMW 3 SERIES Problem Areas
Exterior Lighting
8 complaints
Air Bags
7 complaints
Electrical System
5 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint